Dividend per share
Fiscal year ended March 2026 (year-end dividend) and fiscal year ending March 2027 (dividend forecast)Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted. 年間の合計を会社が示していない期は、各回の金額を足した値です。
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.
The company’s basic policy is to pay progressive dividends, and it aims to achieve a consolidated DOE (dividend on equity ratio) of 6% and a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% by the fiscal year ending March 2031.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥24.00 → ¥26.00（Approximately 8.3%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥56.00 (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027) |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim Not disclosed / End of period ¥23.00 / Annual Not disclosed |
| Total dividends | ¥9,291 million → ¥10,363 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 22 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥26.00 / Commemorative dividend Not disclosed / Special dividend Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated 50% (target to be achieved by the fiscal year ending March 2031) |
| Dividend policy | The company’s basic policy is to pay progressive dividends, and it aims to achieve a consolidated DOE (dividend on equity ratio) of 6% and a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% by the fiscal year ending March 2031. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ended March 2026 (year-end dividend) and fiscal year ending March 2027 (dividend forecast) |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company made this decision after considering its performance for the fiscal year ended March 2026, its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the operating environment and financial condition, among other factors, while prioritizing the return of profits to shareholders and adopting progressive dividends as its basic policy. The company aims to achieve a consolidated DOE of 6% and a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% by the fiscal year ending March 2031.